LAB1040 AP - Mass Spectrometry & Chromatography Equipment (APUC)
APUC LimitedEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
20 July 2026
Published
15 June 2026
Type
goods
Overview
The authority is seeking Contractor(s) for the supply of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography Equipment including Associated Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs for the further and higher education sector and other public bodies in Scotland and the UK. This includes Full and Associate Members, and future members, and their associated and affiliated bodies of the UK higher and further education regional purchasing consortia: - APUC Ltd.(Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges): https://apuc-scot.ac.uk/membership/ - HEPCW (Higher Education Procurement Consortia Wales): https://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ - NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.neupc.ac.uk/join/members/who-are-our-members - NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.nwupc.ac.uk/members/ - LUPC (London Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.lupc.ac.uk/members/our-members/ - SUPC (Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium): https://www.supc.ac.uk/our-members/ Other participating bodies include: - NHS National (Scotland) Procurement and its members - Scotland Excel and its members - Scottish Government National Public Bodies - Scottish Environment Protection Agency – SEPA - Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture – SASA - National Galleries of Scotland - Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - National Records of Scotland - National Library of Scotland - Scottish Police Authority/Police Scotland
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The Scottish Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges (APUC) and five other UK education purchasing consortia are looking for suppliers to provide Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography equipment (lab testing machines) to universities, colleges, and public bodies across Scotland and the UK. The contract includes supplying the equipment plus ongoing servicing, maintenance, and repairs.
Requirements
- Ability to supply Mass Spectrometry equipment
- Ability to supply Chromatography equipment
- Provision of associated servicing and maintenance services
- Provision of repair services for supplied equipment
- Ability to serve multiple institutions across Scotland and the UK
- Eligibility to supply to higher education institutions (universities and colleges)
- Eligibility to supply to public bodies including NHS, Scottish Government bodies, SEPA, and cultural institutions
- No specific certifications mentioned in the notice — check full tender documents for ISO standards, technical accreditations, or quality requirements
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Supply Mass Spectrometry equipment to ordering institutions
- Supply Chromatography equipment to ordering institutions
- Provide servicing of supplied equipment on an ongoing basis
- Provide maintenance of supplied equipment on an ongoing basis
- Provide repair services for supplied equipment
- Support multiple institutions across the APUC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, LUPC, and SUPC consortia
How to Read This Tender
- 1This is a 'framework agreement' — it means APUC and partner consortia set up a supplier agreement, but individual institutions order and pay separately as they need equipment. You're not supplying one big order; you're available when members place orders.
- 2Check the membership lists on each consortium's website — your customers will be drawn from these organisations. The contract covers a very wide geographic area (all of UK) and multiple sectors (universities, colleges, NHS, government bodies, cultural institutions).
- 3Look for the 'Call-Off' or 'Schedule of Rates' section in full documents — this will show what prices you need to quote and what payment terms apply when members order from you.
- 4The notice mentions 'Full and Associate Members, and future members' — this means the contract could apply to new institutions joining these consortia during the agreement period, so you're committing to serve a potentially expanding customer base.
- 5Servicing, maintenance, and repairs are a key part of this contract — don't just bid on equipment supply. Budget for having local support, spare parts availability, and response times to member institutions.
Tips for Small Businesses
- Consider whether you can realistically support multiple consortia across the entire UK — if you're small, you might subcontract repair and maintenance work to local specialists in different regions, or partner with larger distributors who can handle the logistics.
- This is a 'call-off' framework, not a guaranteed order. You compete now to get on the approved supplier list, but individual universities then choose whether to buy from you. Winning institutions' business will depend on your pricing, equipment quality, and after-sales service — don't assume you'll get revenue just from being approved.
- If you're a small equipment supplier without your own service network, partner with or subcontract to established technical support companies in target regions. Universities and hospitals care deeply about maintenance responsiveness — a guarantee of 24-48 hour repair support could be a major selling point.
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Key Dates
Published
15 June 2026
Submission deadline
20 July 2026
Notice type
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Source
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